May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021 – Senator John Kane (D, Delaware/Chester) today announced Silvercare Senior Housing project in Delaware County will receive a $200,000 grant from the Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA). The funds will be used to remediate harmful asbestos and mastic...
May 25, 2021
Chester, PA – May 25, 2021 – Last week, state Senator John Kane (D, Delaware/Chester) hosted a telephone town hall highlighting mental health resources available for community members. Over 1000 residents of Delaware and Chester Counties tuned in for the hour-long...
May 14, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and several local leaders today discussed how flexible disaster emergency declarations allow emergency officials to meet the needs of communities before, during and after an...
May 12, 2021
Harrisburg, Pa. – May 12, 2021 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats unveiled the “New Deal for PA” – a $6.15 billion investment of federal funds coming to the Commonwealth pursuant to the American Rescue Plan. The New Deal for PA focuses on Jobs, Opportunity,...
May 11, 2021
(Pittsburgh) — The state Senate’s communications and technology committee will hold a hearing on a COVID-19 contact tracing data breach Tuesday morning, but the state Department of Health will not provide testimony. Department director of communications Barry...
May 11, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 11, there were 2,385 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,177,072. There are 1,798 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
May 11, 2021
The Wolf Administration today announced that event and gathering maximum occupancy limits will be increased to 50 percent for indoor events and gatherings and 75 percent for outdoor events and gatherings effective Monday, May 17 at 12:01 AM. “As more Pennsylvania...
May 11, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking the next step to make Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine available to 12- to 15-year-olds, but noted one more important step is needed before...
May 11, 2021
Pennsylvania’s Capitol Hunger Garden is open for business. Lawmakers, along with hunger awareness advocated, gathered at a freshly tilled 1,000-square-foot plot of ground next to the state Capitol on Tuesday to open growing season by planting a few...
May 11, 2021
Pennsylvania Health Department officials backed out of an appearance Tuesday before a State Senate concerning an alleged data breach involving a COVID-19 contact-tracing contractor. That breach allegedly exposed personal information of thousands of people to the...
May 10, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 10, there were 1,023 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 1,376 new cases reported Sunday, May 9, for a two-day total of 2,399 additional positive...
May 9, 2021
Password@55As Pennsylvania begins the process of adjusting its voting districts to account for population changes documented in the 2020 U.S. Census, government advocates are calling for rules to prevent distorted districts drawn to protect incumbents or preserve...
May 8, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 8, there were 2,610 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,172,288. There are 2,012 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
May 7, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today announced that a long-term outdoor drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will open to the public in Pike County at the Pike County Pennsylvania Welcome Center. The site is available through a partnership with AMI...
May 7, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 7, there were 2,986 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,169,678. Please note, one lab is still getting caught up with...
May 6, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 6, there were 2,476 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,166,692. Please note, one lab is still getting caught up with...
May 6, 2021
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Ridley Drama Group returns to the stage with its production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The show will run from Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 16, with limited indoor, distanced seating and an outdoor picnic performance on...
May 5, 2021
Harrisburg – May 5, 2021 – At the request of Pennsylvania State Senators Wayne D. Fontana (D- Allegheny) and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual policy hearing on Legionella prevention in Pennsylvania and the...
May 5, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 5, there were 2,597 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,164,216 There are 2,172 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that...
May 4, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf today announced a partnership with Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid Pharmacy to ease access to COVID-19 vaccinations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “All Pennsylvanians are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines, but we...
May 4, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf administration, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced today that mitigation orders except masking will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 12:01 AM. The current order requiring...
May 4, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 3, there were 3,133 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,161,619. There are 2,151 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
May 4, 2021
KENNETT SQUARE — After more than 10 years in planning, it appears an initiative to connect more than 1,500 acres of open space via a trail in Kennett Square, East Marlborough, Kennett Township and New Garden Township will become a reality after being awarded $400,000...
May 3, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Aging today announced that its PACE prescription assistance program, working together with Walmart, has helped more than 25,000 older Pennsylvanians get a vaccination appointment. The PACE/Walmart Vaccine...
May 1, 2021
Harrisburg, Pa. – A bipartisan group of state senators wants to finance animal cruelty investigations by assessing offenders an additional $5. If enacted, S.B. 560 would establish the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund in the state Treasury Department. Fines from...
